Vampires
(Published on 23. January 2023, 11:06 by Mad-Tyas)
Sudoku: Fill every row, column and marked 3x3 box with the digits 1-9.
Killer: In cages digits must not repeat and have to add up to the total given in the top left corner of a cage. But the value a cell adds to the cage total can be altered by the Vampire rule.
Vampires: 9 cells in the grid are Vampires. They have to be filled with one complete set of the digits from 1-9. Each row, column and marked 3x3 box contains exactly one Vampire cell. Vampire cells must not repeat in cages.
There also are 9 Prey cells following the same rules as the Vampire cells. A cell can only have one of these roles.
For cage totals:
- Prey cells contribute 0.
- Vampire cells contribute the sum of the digits in the Vampire cell and Prey cell in the same marked 3x3 box.
Here is a 4x4 example of the ruleset:
Vampire cells are highlighted in blue and prey cells in yellow. Solve the example here ( CTC-App ,
f-puzzles )
Have fun solving!
Solution code: Row 1 followed by column 1 (18 digits)
Comments
on 12. October 2024, 21:41 by Mad-Tyas
"Modifier Cells" tag added
on 18. April 2024, 19:48 by ChinStrap
Wonderful!
on 7. November 2023, 00:20 by Krokant
Once a vampire has you in its grasp, they won't let go any time soon. Fantastic puzzle. :)
on 5. February 2023, 15:30 by Andrewsarchus
Finally got around to trying this puzzle, which I've been looking forward to trying since I first heard of it, and it's great! Very nice flow. Brilliant setting!
on 26. January 2023, 22:08 by ddx2407
Very interesting and peculiar puzzle. Thank you!
on 25. January 2023, 18:35 by Mad-Tyas
Thank you all for the overwhelming feedback!
on 25. January 2023, 18:32 by Lutterot
Very satisfying solve with a great solution path. Thank you!
on 25. January 2023, 14:38 by MartinR
Really nice, tricky at times as you had to "think outside the box" to calculate killer possibilities :)
It's also one of the few puzzles that, after having solved it, I want to solve it again, to appreciate the solve path, minus the initial head scratching delays
on 24. January 2023, 04:38 by Elliott810
Absolutely brilliant puzzle! And what a finish! Take a bow and thanks:)
on 23. January 2023, 17:58 by JayForty
Great puzzle! Well-balanced and smooth with a really good use of the modifiers. Thanks!
on 23. January 2023, 15:56 by ViKingPrime
Regardless of whatever the rule-set should be called, this was the most satisfying solve I have ever had. Amazing puzzle
-Reply: Thank you very much for this wonderful comment! I'm glad you had so much fun solving the puzzle.
on 23. January 2023, 15:48 by Mad-Tyas
Changed title and description and removed "new" tag
on 23. January 2023, 15:02 by AstralSky
This is not a new Variant.
There was sth like Donor and Receiver cells posted before which is literally tye same.
-Reply: Thanks for letting me know! I didn't know there already is a puzzle with the same idea.
